International Business

Doing business in international markets, and business information specific to various countries or geographic regions of the world.

Resources in this category:

Alta Plana: International Economics Gateway
http://www.altaplana.com/gate.html

Long list of links to online sites of interest to economists, including international organizations such as the U.N. International Trade Center and the World Trade Organization, national government pages for several dozen countries and corporate servers with international economic information.

AME Info
http://www.ameinfo.com/

A business directory providing access to 200,000 companies from 14 Middle East countries. Also includes company news and news from selected industries, exhibitions and events, travel guide, country facts and much more.

Asia-Pacific.com!
http://www.asia-pacific.com/

"Asia-Pacific.com! provides timely strategic business information on the Asia Pacific with access to data, experts, news, analysis, and other resources."

The Bank for International Settlements
http://www.bis.org/

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) is an international organization that serves as a bank for central banks. It contains many original resources including economic and monetary statistics and research papers and "forum to promote discussion and policy analysis among central banks and within the international financial community."

Business Netiquette International
http://www.bspage.com/1netiq/Netiq.html

An article providing advice on e-mail netiquette between businesses, especially cross-border and cross-culture communications.

CorporateInformation
http://www.corporateinformation.com/

"Focuses on providing access to Web-based information on companies throughout the world." Searchable by country, company name and industry. Gives recent news and fast facts for each country, links to sources of company information, a list of and definitions of extensions (such as Inc.) found after company names, and research reports for 15,000 companies. Profiles of some companies are also offered in French and Spanish. "A good starting point to find corporate information from around the world."

Deardorff's Glossary of International Economics
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~alandear/glossary/

"This glossary will eventually attempt to cover all of the terms and concepts from international economics, including both international trade and international finance, at least at the introductory level... The glossary includes definitions, links to definitions, and wherever appropriate links to other sites and documents that may provide additional information."

The Electronic Embassy
http://www.embassy.org/

"The Electronic Embassy links the staffs and resources of the Washington D.C. embassy community to their constituencies in business and industry, education, the press and government." This searchable Web site includes the following sections: "Foreign embassies on the World Wide Web, and comprehensive information from the rest of the Washington D.C. community; International Business Center: Business and trade organizations, and companies providing goods and services of interest in a global marketplace; Help and Reference Center. In addition to cataloging embassy Web and other sites, the Electronic Embassy provides information in the following areas: Press & Culture, Education, Commerce & Trade, Consular, Travel & Tourism, Employment."

ENTERWeb: The Enterprise Development Website
http://www.enterweb.org/

Check out this information portal (a door to other sources) about enterprise development, international trade, finance, and economics on a global scale. ENTERWeb lists and rates resources on all these subjects, covering both developed and developing countries In addition, ENTERWeb aims to provide business related information and links on a country by country basis, mostly for developing countries and emerging markets. In both English and French.

Euro Data Map
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/inatl/longterm/euro/eur...

A resource for economic data, such as GDP growth, inflation rate, and budget deficit, of select European countries. "Drag your pointer over the labeled countries on the map to get economic data on each nation, and the status of their participation in monetary union." This site may not work with some browsers, though a text-only version of the information is also available.

U.S. Census Bureau - Foreign Trade Statistics (FTD)
http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/www/

The Foreign Trade Division formulates and develops overall plans and programs for the collection, processing, review, linkage with other economic data, and dissemination of statistical data regarding various aspects of the export and import trade of the United States and foreign trade shipping.

Fairleigh Dickinson University's Global Issues Gateway: issues without borders
http://www.gig.org/

An educational site dedicated to illuminating "the impact of globalization on societies, on institutions, and on the daily lives of people throughout the world," and to providing teachers and students "global learning resources." Provides information about economics, ethics, culture, politics, science, education, and much more, as well as electronic forums and video lectures on these issues.

globalEDGE
http://globaledge.msu.edu/

Industry- and geography-specific briefs and profiles designed for people engaged in international business.

High Commission of India, London
http://www.hcilondon.net/

Contains a wide variety of information about India and the Indian diaspora, focusing largely on the Indian community in the U.K. Provides links to Indian newspapers and India-related stories in the international media, visa information for visitors, and general reference information. Also contains useful information about doing international business in India.

International Chamber of Commerce
http://www.iccwbo.org/

"The International Chamber of Commerce serves world business by promoting trade and investment and the free market system. Founded in 1919, the ICC is a non-governmental organization of thousands of companies and business associations in more than 140 countries. ICC national committees in Europe, North and South America, the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific and Africa present ICC views to their governments and alert Paris headquarters to national business concerns." This site provides general information about the ICC, its services, committees, members, and publications.

The International Economics Network
http://www.internationaleconomics.net/

"The International Economics Network is an annotated, selective portal for international economics and related disciplines, which includes daily updated links to research papers, news and commentaries in the field."

The International Monetary Fund
http://www.imf.org/

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an international organization that was established to contribute to the growth of the world economy. It contains many original resources including statistics and research papers.

The International Political Economy Network
http://www.indiana.edu/~ipe/ipesection/

The page of the International Political Economy section of the International Studies Association.

ISO Online
http://www.iso.org/iso/page_not_found.htm?errurl=/ISOOnline....

Information from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), including the ISO catalog of standards, ISO Technical Committees, ISO member bodies and meeting schedules. An ISO 9000 News Service is provided, along with a section, "What's New at ISO." There is also a list of links to online information from national standards bodies of about 20 countries.

JISC - Japanese Industrial Standards Committee
http://www.jisc.go.jp/eng/index.html

English site for the Japanese Industrial Standards Committee (JISC), which "establishes and maintains Japanese Industrial Standards" and "develops measurement standards and technical infrastructure for standardization." Covers the industrial standards utilized, the measures used to assess product conformity to these standards, and general information about the JISC.

MSU-CIBER Center for International Business Education and Research
http://ciber.msu.edu/

Information on doing business internationally and links to other sites with similar information. Excerpts from Journal of International Marketing. Users can subscribe to a mailing list for discussion of International Marketing issues. Sections on exporting and operating in a global economy.

North American Free Trade Agreement
http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/nafta-alena/menu-en.asp

Here you will find the full text of NAFTA, as well as an overview of the agreement and some related documents and information, such as reports, news releases, and speeches. This site is published the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, and it is also available in French.

Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD)
http://www.oecd.org/

"For more than 40 years, the OECD has been one of the world's largest and most reliable sources of comparable statistics, and economic and social data. As well as collecting data, the OECD monitors trends, analyses and forecasts economic developments and researches social changes or evolving patterns in trade, environment, agriculture, technology, taxation and more. "

Reuters
http://today.reuters.com/news/home.aspx

Reuters is a global information company providing information tailored for professionals in the financial services, media, and corporate markets. This website supplies global news – text, graphics, video, and pictures –to media organizations and websites around the world. It also provides news to businesses outside financial services. Users can also find information on stock quotes. (This site may take some time to load, especially on dial-up connections.)

Strategis
http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/engdoc/main.html

A website about Canadian business put out by the Minister of Industry. The site has sections on company information, international business, consumer information, technology, business support, human resources, small businesses, and more. Versions of the site are available in English or French.

VIBES - Virtual International Business and Economic Sources
http://library.uncc.edu/display/?dept=reference&format=open&...

"VIBES emphasizes free Web sites in English and Web sites with some free information. The agencies responsible for Web sites (e.g., governments or publishers) and brief descriptions of contents or directions for accessing information may be listed."

The World Bank Group
http://www.worldbank.org/

"The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, known as the World Bank, makes loans to developing countries that have a minimum level of creditworthiness. The World Bank raises most of its money on the world's financial markets. The interest rate charged on its loans is now just under 7 percent, and the maturity period is 15 to 20 years. Over its 50+-year history, the World Bank has lent some $277 billion to developing countries and economic institutions." In 1996 the World Bank began a special program to strengthen its partnerships with the private sector. Many links to other international financing organizations, including the International Monetary Fund, Inter-American Development Bank, Asian Development Bank and International Finance Corporation.